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§ 142.14 - What happens once an answer is filed?

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When the reviewing official receives an answer, he must file concurrently, the complaint and the answer with the ALJ, along with a designation of an SBA representative.

When the ALJ receives the complaint and the answer, the ALJ will promptly serve a notice of oral hearing upon the defendant and the representative for SBA, in the same manner as the complaint, service of which is described in § 142.11. The notice of oral hearing must be served within six years of the date on which the claim or statement is made.

The notice must include:

The tentative time, place and nature of the hearing;

The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held;

The matters of fact and law to be asserted;

A description of the procedures for the conduct of the hearing;

The name, address, and telephone number of the defendant's representative and the representative for SBA; and

Such other matters as the ALJ deems appropriate.

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